DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board authorized a subcommittee Monday night to further study a proposal from the Byron Withdrawal Committee. Byron residents believe the cost to educate their 15 or so students would be less if they operated their own school system. Volunteering for the subcommittee were Roxbury representative Denise Cross, Dixfield […]
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Byron committee presents withdrawal proposal to RSU 10 board
BUCKFIELD — Richard Allen, chairman of the Byron Withdrawal Committee, told Regional School Unit 10 directors Monday night that money is the reason the town wants to pull out of the 12-town district. “As the smallest town in RSU 10, it would be cheaper to pay tuition to send kids to RSU 10,” he told […]
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Young man injured in ATV rollover in Byron
BYRON — A young man was injured Saturday when the all-terrain vehicle he was riding rolled over off No. 6 Road near the East Branch of the Swift River. Initial radio traffic at 3 p.m. to Med-Care Ambulance, Roxbury, Mexico, Rumford and Weld fire departments indicated that the 20-year-old had badly fractured a leg and […]
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River Valley Chamber names Tri-County Mental Health Services as Nonprofit of Year
RUMFORD — Tri-County Mental Health Services is honored to be identified as Nonprofit of the Year by the River Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tri-County was chosen from a number of agencies identified for their commitment to the health and wellness of the people of Maine. The work being done at the TCMHS Rumford office as […]
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Two Livermore residents vie for one selectperson position
LIVERMORE — Voters will decide Tuesday, June 10, who will represent them for the next three years as selectperson. Candidates Melissa Gilbert and Tim Kachnovich are running for the position held by John Wakefield. It is the only contested race on the local ballot. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at […]
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Household Hazardous Waste collection is June 7
MEXICO — The River Valley area will hold their annual Household Hazardous Waste collection event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7. All those household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and garages for many years can be brought to the event at the Region 9 parking lot on […]
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River Valley: Annual Easter egg hunt is April 19
RIVER VALLEY — The annual Easter egg hunt, hosted by the River Valley Chamber and the Mexico Fire Department, will take place on Saturday, April 19, throughout the towns of Byron, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury and Rumford. Children ages 7-12 may participate. Clues for the hidden eggs will be read through local […]
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Buckfield school withdrawal hearing rescheduled for April
BUCKFIELD — A public hearing on the town’s possible withdrawal from RSU 10 has been rescheduled for April 16, after a winter storm canceled an earlier one. Members of the Withdrawal Committee voted Wednesday to hold the hearing at 6 p.m., before its regularly scheduled meeting, according to member Judy Berg. The purpose of the hearing […]
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Byron voters OK money for emergency fund
BYRON — Residents voted to transfer $1,000 from the General Assistance account to the Byron Emergency Residential Assistance Fund during Monday’s annual town meeting. The fund was set up by selectmen in 2013, Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said, “to set some money aside for someone who needed a little extra oil or something like that. We […]
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Byron residents approve $200 for watershed survey, $2,000 for schoolhouse repairs at town meeting
BYRON – Residents voted to award $200 to the Silver Lake Camp Owners Association to help pay for a watershed survey of Roxbury Pond at Monday evening’s annual town meeting. The Silver Lake Camp Owners Association had requested $1,000 from Byron residents, a week after Roxbury residents voted to award the group $3,000 for the […]